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I am a LTC charge nurse on a psych/behavioral unit. CNA from another floor was moved to my floor as a regular. One patient has a foley, so she gets a leg bag during the day, then a larger bag at night for bedside. CNA last night refuses to change ...

""""Basically, when I got the LPN, they were starting to "phase out" LPNs (and, side note to new nurses: don't even bother getting an LPN. You might as well just be a CNA, because that's how you'll be treated). And then as soon as I got the ADN, it's...

Oh yes, you are very correct! Haha. What I REALLY wanted to say to her vs what the professional me said are two very different things!

Kelly, first of all, congratulations on your new career as a nurse! Now, some advice from a seasoned LPN who also once-upon-a-time couldn't say no. YOU CANNOT BE THE HERO. YOU ARE A HUMAN BEING. You are compromising your own safety and your own sa...

First and foremost, do NOT put this job on a resume. You were hired as a new grad and you are better off applying to future jobs with no experience than with getting fired on your first job. Secondly, as a new grad nurse, you need to change your "w...

Thank you all so much for your responses :) As the charge nurse I do have the authority to discipline & write the CNA up, which I will be doing tomorrow when I see her. Additionally, state BON responded, of course stating CNA's can most certainl...

Sounds like a fake to me! RN & LPN new grads who have passed the NCLEX both make well over $19/hour. Sounds like he is still waiting for boards approval. A graduate RN or LPN can work as a "intern nurse" or "graduate nurse" while waiting to ta...

So this is my first post on here but I NEED advice from other nurses and cannot discuss with coworkers. I am a LPN charge nurse on an inpatient behavioral unit for LTC. Most of my patients are dementia, schizoaffective, schizophrenic or bipolar. Pl...

Yes, you can address this with family without being insulting. Rather than staying opinion "nasty" state facts "today mr jones attempted to hit staff 3 times and is throwing things in his room. Any suggestions on how to help him".

At my workplace she would have been terminated on the spot. Since that did not happen, perhaps she will get suspended. Regardless, she falsified information by logging in as another user, which is dishonest. I'm not sure I'd want to work with a nur...

I am a LTC nurse on a psych floor and LOVE it as well. I also work per diem in the hospital. I've learned amazing time management skills working LTC (ahem 32 patients on a 2 hour window for meds!)

5 minutes to process skin tear paperwork? Can I work where you work please?! Haha

Update: I wanted to thank you all for your input. As of 12/19/15 my DON will no longer be employed by my company. He was offered a "leave or get fired" type deal. It feels like Christmas came early.

Thank you. The buyout officially goes through 12/1/15 meaning the new company is in the building. Come to find out, almost every single nurse/CNA in the building has a bone to pick with the DON. So we're all going to the president of the new compa...

This person is a nurse, yes. He's a BSN-RN who has been a nurse for about 8 years. Myself (and other nurses at work) suspect he's never done the charge/floor nursing work, but there's no way to know for sure. The new company officially takes over...

Thank you! I HIGHLY doubt that poster is really a nurse!

Stop applying for nursing jobs and seek therapy to get down to the cause of your issues with mine. You will not thrive or last as a nurse with this attitude, trust me.

Update from my shift tonight: DON was previosly fired from the company who bought us out. (Active 12-1-15).

also my report wasn't "strongly worded" not did I say that in my post. My statement was factual. He wanted me to chane it to avoid a paper trail. Since you are accusatory, stick to lurking. That's MY two cents:)

I 100% disagree with you. LTC patients are VERY often sent to the ER, first of all. LTC is not hospice! Secondly, I did not "overreact" nurses are mandatory reporters and all the nurses I have ever worked with report violent behaviors be it patient t...

ugh this stinks because I LOVE my job. Im going to contact my states BON and see what they suggest.

I'm 100% sure. My supervisors, patients, families all compliment me on my work. I've never been written up or reprimanded. Not saying I am perfect, but I keep my unit in control. colpany who bought us is union. I live in CT - not sure if its a righ...

Our corporate is useless. We were just bought out so the new company comes in end of December. He's such a winner even the patients hate him.

You are 100% correct in what you did on YOUR shift. It is up to the day shift nurse to medicate appropriately for her/his shift. You assessed to be certain patients were comfortable before giving report. As a nurse, you are not there to shove pills ...